(Eclectic Prog / Prog Wave / Prog Pank / Prog Folk) Prazsky Vyber (Pražský Výběr) - Komplet (1982, 1987, 1988, 1991) - 1995, FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

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Prazsky Vyber / Komplet - CD1

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Gap handling : Appended to previous track

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2 | 5:15.25 | 2:22.02 | 23650 | 34301
3 | 7:37.27 | 4:21.70 | 34302 | 53946
4 | 11:59.22 | 5:05.40 | 53947 | 76861
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Track 1

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\02 - Na Vaclavskym Vaclavaku.wav

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Track 3

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\03 - Straka V Hrsti.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\04 - Prazakum Je Hej.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\05 - Muj Konicek.wav

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Track 6

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\06 - Bangabasava.wav

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Track 7

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Track 8

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\08 - Zubata.wav

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Track 9

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\09 - Tango Rapotamo.wav

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Track 10

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\10 - Proc Jen Ja.wav

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Track 11

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\11 - Nadrazi.wav

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Track 12

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\12 - Olda Je Pritel Muj.wav

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Track 13

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\13 - Komu Se Neleni, Tomu Se Zeneni.wav

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Track 14

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\14 - Nafta Nad Zlato.wav

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Track 15

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\15 - Zivot Me Stip.wav

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Track 16

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD1\16 - Ja Rasisty Nikdy Nemel Rad.wav

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Exact Audio Copy V0.99 prebeta 4 from 23. January 2008

EAC extraction logfile from 23. June 2008, 8:24

Prazsky Vyber / Komplet - CD2

Used drive : HL-DT-STDVDRAM GSA-H42N Adapter: 0 ID: 0

Read mode : Secure
Utilize accurate stream : Yes
Defeat audio cache : Yes
Make use of C2 pointers : No

Read offset correction : 667
Overread into Lead-In and Lead-Out : No
Fill up missing offset samples with silence : Yes
Delete leading and trailing silent blocks : No
Null samples used in CRC calculations : Yes
Used interface : Native Win32 interface for Win NT & 2000
Gap handling : Appended to previous track

Used output format : Internal WAV Routines
Sample format : 44.100 Hz; 16 Bit; Stereo

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2 | 3:36.47 | 5:02.48 | 16247 | 38944
3 | 8:39.20 | 4:02.22 | 38945 | 57116
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Track 1

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\02 - Clovek Bez Talentu.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\03 - Papiry Strasi.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\04 - Sbal Si To Svy Rano.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\05 - Hraly Dudy.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\06 - Smolar.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\07 - Tyhle Reci Znam.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\08 - Chvastoun.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\09 - Snazivec.wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\10 - Reminiscence (Live).wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\11 - Spickova Kultura (Live).wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\12 - Cicolina (Live).wav

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Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\13 - Improvizace V Adur S F. Zappou.wav

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Track 14

Filename C:\flac\Prazsky Vyber - Komplet (1995) {Bonton 71 0277-8-2} [FLAC]\CD2\14 - Proc Jen Ja (Live).wav

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#777Prazsky Vyber, at their peak of fame and success represented the very best of new wave music, yet this characterization represents only a snapshot of the band's history. Similarly to Robert Fripp & Co., they have always been keen to revamp their sound according to times, while keeping certain trademarks intact. But we are getting ahead of ourselves. The band was founded in 1976 and was actually a small selection of musicians from the Prague Big Band, hence the name Prazsky Vyber, meaning Prague Selection. At the helm of pianist Michael Kocab, the only constant member throughout its history, the band was playing sophisticated jazz-fusion, as documented on their debut album from 1978 entitled "Zizen" (Thirst).

At the heart of the next legendary era, was the meeting of two minds, Michael Kocab and guitarist Michal Pavlicek. The two had already worked together in jazz-rock bands Bohemia and Mahagon but this time Pavlicek approached Kocab to collaborate on something completely different, having recently been exposed to new wave music at a festival in Reading, UK. Since Pavlicek's band Expanze was defunct, they used Kocab's name Prazsky Vyber for the new project. The rhythm section consisted of Pavlicek's former bandmate from Expanze Jiri Hrubes on drums, and Ondrej Soukup on bass. The band not only embraced new wave as a musical style but also its image. They wore makeup, strange hairstyles and wigs. The musical style from this time is very well characterized by this excerpt from the Encyclopedia of Jazz and Modern Popular Music: "along with aggressive rock, (they) borrowed some vocal inspiration from the related punk-rock (style, lack of melodic singing, recitation), though compared to punk primitivism (they) created a complex musical structure, utilizing a wide palette of styles and creative abilities of the musicians. Their jazz background swayed them away from mainstream pop music, but at the same time (they) also avoided complicated forms of 70s rock (ie. art rock). Plethora of melodic, harmonic and arranging ideas were framed in 4/4 bars: incessantly pulsating hard rhythm with catchy bass figures driving Kocab's short synth motives, which appear and then disappear, and Pavlicek's excellent guitar riffs". Another trademark of theirs was the use of a non-sensical spontaneous language made to resemble English which they termed "svahilstina". Kocab claims that they only used svahilstina because they didn't have time or the ability to write real lyrics until they found a lyricist in Fr. Ringo Cech.

In 1981 Soukup was replaced by ex-Zikkurat bass player Vilem Cok, and in this line-up the band recorded "Straka v hrsti" (Magpie in a Handful), some of which was a part of a movie of the same name directed by Juraj Herz. Communist authorities immediately banned the album and the movie, but it spread throughout Czechoslovakia like wildfire from tape to tape making Prazsky Vyber probably the best known rock band in the country. By the time of its official release in 1988, it had already attained cult status. Between 1983 and 1985 the band was totally banned, but they regrouped in 1986 under the shortened name Vyber and released a self-titled album the next year. They played a special concert with a special guest Frank Zappa (wailing on his guitar for the first time in years!) on June 24, 1991, celebrating the departure of Soviet troops from Czechoslovakia. The concert is documented on the album "Adieu C.A." (Farewell Soviet Army). Since the late 80s the band hasn't been all that active, what with Pavlicek focusing on his own band Stromboli, among other musical projects, and Kocab getting into politics. A more modernized style can be heard on the 1997 comeback Ber, a mature album full of clever arrangements, though Prazsky Vyber will undoubtedly best be remembered for the 80s era, when they represented a passionate struggle against government censorship, though only as a bonus to their awesome music.Biography written by Magor. [pa]